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Making Shortcut on Desktop Makes 2 Icons

Can anybody assist with this problem.I am running Windows XP SP1.When I create a shortcut on the desktop by either dropping,dragging or creating a new one, I end up with 2 identical icons.If I then delete 1 the other then is also unusable and gives an error message,Any suggestions?

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it sounds as if your account is linked to the everyone account thus making it double. IF you create a icon in you acct say #1 then a duplicate icon can be made in the everyone account. How are you logged in. A quick way to test this is create a new account to test with. See if the exact same thing happens when you log into that account.

Am Running XP Home NOT Pro,Account is administartor.I can create another account with Admin rights, logon as that account and shortcuts create OK.Anyone know of an fix? so I don't have to transfer all settings etc

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